Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-21
Farmers' Convention.

The annual meeting Of the Maryland
Farmers Association which held two
days session in Baltimore last week was
attended by over 800 farmers from various
parts of the State. This county was re-
presented by Messrs. John G. Chapman,
w. Nick. Burroughs, H. A. Turner, John
T. Jenkins and D. I. Sanders. At the O.
pening of the convention Gov. Hamilton
referred to the tenant system as response
BILE for much of the I'll success of farmers.
If tenants would show proper apprscia-
ton for the interests OF all, there was no
question but that the money which goes
into mortgages and bonds would go into
land Ex- State Senator Allen of Hartford,
offered resolution condemning the sys-
tenn of taxation of the State and pledging
the members OF the convention not to vote
for any candidate for the Legislature or
constitutional convention who would not
agree to try and secure an annual listing
of properly for taxation.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably to having the next annual meet
ing on the first Wednesday in December,
which was adopted. The Agricultural
Experimental Station matter was then
considerably discussed, and was finally
settled by the convention approving the
Hatch bill, now pending in Congress.
At the second day 8 session, Mr.. Samuel
Brooke, of Anne Arundel, offered reso-
luton that committee, made up of one
member from each county, be appointed
to consider the various systems now exist
ing in this State, for opening and repair
ing public roads, and to suggest such
system or systems as may improve on
those now used. Adopted.
The committee on the Tenant System re-
ported. They thought one man could not
oversee more than two hundred acres. Be-
yond this number some system must be
devised. Renting single fields for money
or part of the crop is but a skinning pro-
cess. The best method is to rent about
one hundred and fifty acres to one man,
the lease to be for not less than five years.
The tenant then can get some return for
his work. On money rent, a fixed sum
per acre is better than q part of the crop.
With money rent, the tenant knows just
what his obligations are. Above a certain
amount all is his, and hence he 10 stimu-
lated to work. The rent should be rea-
sonable one. The papers of the lease must
be carefully drawn in every particular, and
signed in presence of witnesses. Fsrtili-
zers, repairs and all other things must be
stated. There must be prompt settlements
at stated periods. Renting must be done
only to honest, industrious men. Treat q
good tenant well, aud show him that his
services are appreciated, and the tenant
question will be solved. A resolution was
introduced by G. Lyon Rogers that the
Elective Committee be requested to form
ulate and put into operation some method
for the organization of subsidiary coun
ty Farmers Association ia every county
of the State. as contemplated by the con-
stitution. Adopted.
After the appointment of the s'antliag
committees by the president and the nam
ing of the vice presidents, one for each
county, the convention adjourned. Mr.
John G. Chapman is continued as the vice
president for this county.